Samiullah Doorandesh

Samiullah Doorandesh is an Afghan refugee, pursuing an undergraduate degree in the School of Politics and International Relations, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad

Superpower in Denial: Stubbornness and Washington’s Unending Afghan War

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The publishing of the Afghanistan Papers, a trove of documents documenting the Afghan war, by Washington Post is the latest piece in an intricate puzzle of attempting to understand a decade-long and seemingly unending…

US Air Power in Afghanistan: Doomed from the Skies, Damned on the Ground

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US airstrikes continue to do more harm than good in Afghanistan.

Is Afghanistan Still India’s “Achilles Heel” in Central Asia?

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With India’s help, Afghanistan is starting to realize its potential as the lynchpin of various regional connectivity networks.

Resolving the Bilateral Stalemate between Pakistan and Afghanistan

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Afghan-Pakistan relations have been in shambles, but some bold new policies from both sides can change all that.

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